Choose MAK: Survival
Choose MAK: Survival if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. MAK: Survival launched in 2026.
MAK: Survival vs Plains of Pain
MAK: Survival and Plains of Pain both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Plains of Pain (2023) is 3 years older than MAK: Survival (2026). MAK: Survival is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (6.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want an Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer experience. Plains of Pain launched in 2023.
Both MAK: Survival and Plains of Pain sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 MAK: Survival |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.79 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Two Friend Studios | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Plains of Pain (2023) is 3 years older than MAK: Survival (2026).
- MAK: Survival is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (6.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Plains of Pain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MAK: Survival has no Deck rating yet.
MAK: Survival vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Should I play MAK: Survival or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Plains of Pain (2023) came out before MAK: Survival (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are MAK: Survival and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both MAK: Survival and Plains of Pain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MAK: Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.